Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects. The role of transesophageal echocardiography

Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects. The role of transesophageal echocardiography

PURPOSE: Evaluation of the role of transesophageal echocardiography in percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) with the Amplatzer septal occluder. METHODS: Patients were selected for percutaneous closure of ASD by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), which was also used to monitor the...

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Main Authors: Simone R. F. Fontes Pedra, Carlos Augusto Cardoso Pedra, Jorge Eduardo Assef, Renata de Sá Cassar, César Augusto Esteves, Sérgio N. Braga, Sérgio Pontes Jr, Valmir Fernandes Fontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 1999-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
atrial septal defects
interventional cardiology
echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000100005

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